The "Green Solutions Lab" event was held today, Tuesday, in Tartus Governorate, organized by the "Start Up Syria" organization and the "Reeko" youth organization, with support from the Aga Khan Foundation, and participated in by approximately 50 young men and women at the Royal Inn Hotel. The event aims to innovate entrepreneurial solutions for environmental challenges and transform them into applicable and sustainable projects by introducing participants to the concept of green entrepreneurship.
For his part, event coordinator George Nasr clarified that the lab aims to empower youth to innovate solutions for environmental challenges such as beach pollution, water scarcity, desertification, and waste management, noting the work on following up promising ideas with training and support to develop at least four projects. For her part, Yusra Dahman from the Aga Khan Foundation emphasized the importance of supporting entrepreneurship to empower youth and contribute to sustainable economic recovery linked to the preservation of natural resources.
Community Initiatives and Environmental Partnerships
Dahman explained that the choice of Tartus came due to its natural resources and promising youth energies, highlighting the importance of supporting idea holders in developing green projects and securing the necessary funding for them. For her part, Suhad Ali, president of the board of directors of the Sandan Association for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, emphasized the importance of exchanging experiences and developing environmental initiatives and transforming them into developmental projects, outlining the association's experience in afforestation, recycling, and women's empowerment.
Ali expressed her hope that the event would lead to building partnerships among participants to implement a common environmental project that can be replicated, calling for enhanced support from official bodies and actors for environmental initiatives. The event comes within the framework of enhancing innovation and environmental entrepreneurship and encouraging youth to transform ideas into practical projects that contribute to addressing environmental challenges and supporting local development and sustainable economic recovery.
Ideas for Recycling and Energy Conservation
Regarding the proposed projects, engineer Hammam Antar presented the idea of recycling plastic waste and integrating it with resin materials to produce products and furniture, noting that its development requires an economic and technical feasibility study. For her part, Dr. Reem Tamim from Tartus University pointed to ideas that combine environmental solutions with economic viability, such as investing building roofs in agriculture and developing insulating materials that contribute to reducing energy consumption.
Participant Youssef Ismail clarified that his participation aims to innovate environmentally friendly alternatives to nylon bags, praising the interaction of participants and their interest in innovating solutions that meet the needs of their local communities. Ismail emphasized the importance of green projects in facing the environmental challenges left by years of war, explaining that they contribute to protecting the environment and serving society, as well as providing opportunities and income sources for their owners.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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